Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, was crowned Miss North Carolina USA, in July and was set to compete at the national beauty pageant on August 27

However, her title has since been revoked by Blaize Productions the event’s organizers and the runner-up Myla Hadley will take her crown and place at the competition

Boltinhouse was stripped of her title after old posts containing a racial slur shared by an account believed to be hers resurfaced

Decision ‘followed a thorough review of recently surfaced information… based on the totality of the circumstances and our responsibility to preserve the integrity of the Miss North Carolina USA title …’ – Blaize Productions

Brittany Boltinhouse, [photo], who was crowned Miss North Carolina USA last month, has been stripped of her title

Miss North Carolina USA has been stripped of her title after old posts containing a racial slur shared by an account believed to be hers resurfaced.
27-year-old Brittany Boltinhouse who won the contest title in June and has been preparing to represent North Carolina at the 75th annual Miss USA pageant in Miami starting August 27, before she was formally dethroned on Wednesday, August 5.
With the revocation of her title by the event organizers, the runner-up Myla Hadley will take her crown and place at the competition.
Blaize Productions, which serves as the executive producer and state license holder for the official Miss USA pageants in North Carolina, said the decision to revoke her title ‘was not made lightly.’
‘It followed a thorough review of recently surfaced information and was based on the totality of the circumstances and our responsibility to preserve the integrity of the Miss North Carolina USA title and the values of our organization,’ a spokesman added on Instagram.
They did not specify what ‘surfaced information’ they were referring to. However, a screenshot has circulated on X that shows posts from an account believed to have belonged to Boltinhouse referencing the N-word in 2017 and 2019.
The production company went on to thank Boltinhouse for the ‘time, dedication and commitment she gave throughout the process’ and said it wishes her ‘nothing but the very best as she moves forward.’ 
‘We ask our pageant family, supporters, and the public to extend kindness and respect to both Brittany and Myla during this transition,’ the message concluded. 

Blaize Productions, executive producer for the official Miss USA pageants in North Carolina, said that ‘recently surfaced information’ was behind its decision, to strip Boltinhouse, [photo], of the title of Miss USA North Carolina

‘Moments like these are never easy for anyone involved, and we remain committed to treating everyone with dignity while continuing our mission of empowering the next generation of women leaders.’ 
Thom Brodeur, the chairman of Miss USA, also addressed the matter in a lengthy Instagram message, explaining that the organization ‘does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their dignity.’
‘A title here isn’t a trinket. It is a position of trust, extended by an organization and accepted by a woman who agrees to carry a standard in public,’ he added.
‘When that standard is broken, the title cannot continue as though nothing happened.’ 
He said that the decision didn’t come down to a ‘single moment,’ but rather ‘conduct over an extended period of time.’
‘What was brought to us was not a single moment, it reflected conduct over an extended period of time. That is why this outcome was reached and I stand behind it without qualification,’ he continued.
‘State titleholders are recruited, vetted and approved for competition at the state level. We acted as soon as this reached us.’
He also urged people to be kind to Boltinhouse, stating: ‘There is a young woman at the center of this.

Thom Brodeur, chairman of the Miss USA organizer, addressing the stripping of Brittany Boltinhouse, [photo], of the title in an Instagram message, stated that the organization ‘does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their dignity’

‘She has been named, examined and judged in public in a way that most of us would not survive, and she is still a human being with a family, a future and a life ahead of her that is longer than this part of her journey. 
‘I will not run an organization that pretends otherwise. I have never believed that accountability requires cruelty, or that holding a line means enjoying the fall of the person who crossed it.
‘Zero tolerance is a standard for conduct. It is now permission to strip someone of their humanity – which is, after all, precisely the thing we are holding her accountable for doing to others.’ 
Brodeur revealed that Boltinhouse would soon release a statement, which he has previewed, that includes ‘ownership, accountability and apology. 
‘I respect that. While it does not undo the harm, and it does not change the outcome, it is the beginning of the only thing that ever repairs harm, which is change,’ Brodeur wrote. 
‘I believe people can change. I have built my career on the conviction that young people are more than the worst thing they have done.’
The organization wished ‘Brittany well’ while giving ‘full confidence and support’ to her replacement.

Myla Hadley now wears the crown of Miss North Carolina USA, after her predecessor Brittany Boltinhouse was dethroned due to “conduct” issues. She will represent North Carolina at the 75th annual Miss USA pageant in Miami starting Aug. 27

Following the announcement on August 5, that Myla Hadley now wears the crown of Miss North Carolina USA, after her predecessor Brittany Boltinhouse was dethroned due to “conduct over an extended period of time,” by the Chairman/CEO of the pageant organization, Thom Brodeur, Hadley in a statement shared on Instagram, thanked her fans for ‘all the support and love they had shown throughout the entire process.’
‘I am extremely grateful and humbled by all the encouraging messages and the support I’ve received,’ she said.
‘I understand the seriousness and level of prestige that this title carries, and I can confidently say that both my team and I are ready to take this on.
‘While this may seem like a two-week turnaround given the circumstances, I’ve been preparing to represent at Miss USA since I first competed with this organization.
‘I am ready to represent North Carolina. Thank you all again for your motivation, support, and well wishes.’